Remember Google Glass? These wearable smart glasses caught my imagination when they debuted over a decade over. But whether due to their geeky appearance, clunky controls, or privacy concerns, Google Glass was a flop. Google is giving it a second go, though. At its Google I/O developer conference earlier this year, the company revealed Project Astra, which would integrate multimodal AI (Google Gemini) into phones and prototype glasses.
With last week’s Android XR announcement, which is basically Android for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), the groundwork has now been laid for Google Glass 2.0. Google CEO Sundar Pichai previously said that the company was targeting a 2025 launch for Project Astra. We may even have smart glasses from multiple vendors. But we’ll probably see the Project Moohan mixed reality headset before that.
Based on the Android XR platform, Project Moohan is Google/Samsung’s answer to the Apple Vision Pro. It offers familiar AR/VR experi…
